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SABLE NORMALISE CEN

CERTIFIE CONFORME –
20-30 SAND
EN 196.1 par l’AFNOR et conforme ISO 679
ASTM C778
Contrôlé par le Laboratoire d’Essais des Matériaux
de la Ville de Paris (L.E.M.V.P.) Testing of hydraulic Cement
4 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy
75014 PARIS Specifications of standard sand

1- CHARACTERISTICS

20-30 sand is made of local (French Source) natural silica sand (silica content 99 %), having a water content
lower than 0.1 %. The constituent grains of this sand are uncrushed and of rounded form.

The sand is used for testing hydraulic cement in accordance with ASTM C 185 and C 190.

It is packaged in bags of 25 kg. Deliveries are made in unit bag protected by box. They are packaged in pallet of
2 to 40 bags, protected by reinforced box.

2- CONTROLS
The grading is determined by EN 933-1. The average grading is as follows :

Square mesh size Percent passing sieve (%)

in (mm) Average grading C778
1,18 100 100
0,85 95 85 to 100
0,60 3 0 to 5

Difference in air content of mortar made with washed and unwashed sand : 1,1% (requirement < 2%).

3- CONFORMITE

Controls are carried out by SNL laboratory.

N°110-10/11 EN
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SABLE NORMALISE CEN

CERTIFIE CONFORME –
GRADED SAND
EN 196.1 par l’AFNOR et conforme ISO 679
ASTM C778
Contrôlé par le Laboratoire d’Essais des Matériaux
de la Ville de Paris (L.E.M.V.P.) Testing of hydraulic Cement
4 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy
75014 PARIS Specifications of standard sand

1- CHARACTERISTICS

Graded sand is made of local (French Source) natural silica sand (silica content 99 %), having a water content
lower than 0.1 %. The constituent grains of this sand are uncrushed and of rounded form.

The sand is used for testing hydraulic cement in accordance with ASTM C 109.

It is packaged in bags of 25 kg. Deliveries are made in unit bag protected by box. They are packaged in pallet of
2 to 40 bags, protected by reinforced box.

2- CONTROLS
Grading is determined by EN 933-1. The average grading is as follows :

Square mesh size Percent passing sieve (%)

in (mm) Average grading C778
1,180 100 100
0,600 97 96 to 100
0,425 69 65 to 75
0,300 26 20 to 30
0,150 1 0 to 4

Difference in air content of mortar made with washed and unwashed sand : 1,3 % (requirement < 1.5 %).

3- CONFORMITE

Controls are carried out by SNL laboratory.

N°110-10/11 EN